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B-1B Systems Engineer Explains How IBS Makes Future Bomber Upgrades Easier

B-1B Systems Engineer Explains How IBS Makes Future Bomber Upgrades Easier
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steven Myers, B-1B Lancer pilot, completes a flight in the first newly upgraded operational B-1B Lancer Jan. 21, 2014, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Richard Ebensberger)

The Air Force’s B-1B bombers have an all-new Integrated Battle Station (IBS) equipped with a fully-integrated data link (FIDL), vertical situational display upgrade (VSDU), and improved central integrated test system (CITS).  The IBS modification, which started in 2012, was announced as completed in a Sept. 24 press release. The cockpit upgrade included four new displays for the pilot and copilot, six new displays for the weapons systems operators, and new control equipment for the flight crew, Dan Ruder, B-1 systems…

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